iOS 26 Officially releases today!
Apple Seeds iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 Release Candidates to Developers and Public Beta Testers
Everything New in iOS 26 Beta 4
Apple Seeds Fourth Developer Betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
How do I get the iOS 26 beta?
Updates to iOS 26 will be tested with developer and public beta releases. If you wish to try these beta releases, you will need to subscribe to Apple's beta program to access the iOS 26 Developer beta, or enroll your iPhone into the iOS Public Beta program.
Why is it called iOS 26 and not iOS 25?
Despite iOS 26 being released on September 15, 2025, the majority of its lifetime will be during in 2026.
What is new in iOS 26?
The biggest change in iOS 26 is a visual one, with a new Liquid Glass design language producing a translucent effect that Apple says blurs the lines between hardware and software. Also new in iOS 26 are spam-filtering features such as Call Screening and a message screening feature – just one of several upgrades to the core phone functionality, which also gets text summaries for Voice Mail, Hold Assist, and Live Translation. There's a brand-new Games app, and Apple has done a lot of work to tidy and declutter the interface in apps such as the Camera. But this is just the start, with countless smaller tweaks and improvements to the iPhone operating system.
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Apple has confirmed the release of iOS 26 today, September 15. Based on the company’s typical release schedule, the update is expected to be available at approximately 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).
Here is a breakdown of what that means for different time zones:
Eastern Time (ET): 1:00 PM
Central Time (CT): 12:00 PM
Mountain Time (MT): 11:00 AM
British Summer Time (BST): 6:00 PM
Central European Summer Time (CEST): 7:00 PM. Indian Standard Time (IST): 10:30 PM
Rollout can sometimes be staggered, so if you don’t see the update immediately, it should appear on your device shortly after the official release time.
Source: TheMacObserver